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# It is permitted to sign a pre-nuptial agreement in which they agree that upon divorce the Bet Din could divide the property according to civil equitable distribution law.<Ref>Rabbi Jachter (Gray Matter v. 2 p. 170) citing Rav Zalman Nechemya Goldberg (Yeshurun 11:698) and Rabbi Mordechai Willig unlike Rabbi J. David Bleich (Tradition 34:3 and Bnitvot Hahalacha 2:169-172) who forbids based on Taz 26:3</ref> Bet Din of America includes this as one of the optional clauses in its [https://res.cloudinary.com/orthodox-union/image/upload/v1574874396/prenup/Standard-Prenup-Rev-Nov-2018.pdf prenup]. | # It is permitted to sign a pre-nuptial agreement in which they agree that upon divorce the Bet Din could divide the property according to civil equitable distribution law.<Ref>Rabbi Jachter (Gray Matter v. 2 p. 170) citing Rav Zalman Nechemya Goldberg (Yeshurun 11:698) and Rabbi Mordechai Willig unlike Rabbi J. David Bleich (Tradition 34:3 and Bnitvot Hahalacha 2:169-172) who forbids based on Taz 26:3. In the c</ref> Bet Din of America includes this as one of the optional clauses in its [https://res.cloudinary.com/orthodox-union/image/upload/v1574874396/prenup/Standard-Prenup-Rev-Nov-2018.pdf prenup]. | ||
# One of the conditions in the standard [https://mekorjudaica.com/ketubah-sephardic.html Syrian Ketubah] and for other Sephardim as well, that dated back centuries, is that the assets are divided equally.<ref>Rav Avraham Antebi from the beginning of the 1800s in Chachma Umussar (Chukei Nashim n. 45) mentions this text of the ketubah. It can also be found in Degel Machaneh Efraim EH 3, Nochach Hashulchan EH 15, Zev Ketav Yadi EH 3, and Mishpat Haketubah v. 4 p. 124. Mishpat Haketubah sources this minhag back to the Radvaz and Maharalbach although some wrote that it was divided equally according to the minhag of Yerushalayim as opposed to Damascus out of honor of Israel.</ref> | |||
==Jury Duty== | ==Jury Duty== | ||
# It is permitted to serve on jury duty.<Ref>Rabbi Jachter (Gray Matter v. 2 p. 173) citing Rav Hershel Schachter and Bet Avi 2:144 unlike the Mishna Halachot 4:213 who forbids it.</ref> | # It is permitted to serve on jury duty.<Ref>Rabbi Jachter (Gray Matter v. 2 p. 173) citing Rav Hershel Schachter and Bet Avi 2:144 unlike the Mishna Halachot 4:213 who forbids it.</ref> | ||
